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Public Health Bulletin. 29Th December 2015 Produced by NHS Libraries in Thames Valley and Wessex Public Health Bulletin. 29th December 2015 Produced by NHS libraries in Thames Valley and Wessex Please find below a list of news items from the past fortnight that may be of interest to those involved in public health. This Bulletin provides topical news and reports of relevance to public health teams, community health practitioners and anyone with an interest in health promotion. It is produced fortnightly by a team of librarians from across Wessex and Thames Valley. It is compiled by one member of the team on a rota basis and then sent to the others in order that they can add their own local public health news items before circulating to public health staff. If anyone is interested in joining the scheme or would like to know more please contact Barbara Moye ([email protected]). All content and links are provided for information only and we do not sponsor, endorse or otherwise approve of any mentioned website or the contents of the news items. Please refer to the terms and conditions of the relevant website should you wish to reproduce any of the information. Details of alternative current awareness services which cover more academic/specialist sources of information can be found in the section Other Bulletins. Your local NHS library service can assist you in accessing other current awareness services/tailored alerts, locating peer reviewed journal articles and answer any other queries you may have regarding finding information. The information about each news item only gives a brief overview so we recommend you view the original source by clicking on the title (or Ctrl+Click in the word document). Please contact your local NHS library service if you no longer wish to receive this Bulletin, or if you know of anyone else who would like to join the mailing list. The Bulletins are also available on the Thames Valley Public Health Network at: www.oxsph.org/bulletins.htm and the Wessex Public Health Network at: http://www.wessexphnetwork.org.uk/resources/public-health-updates.aspx Alcohol misuse Infant and child health Chronic conditions Obesity Communicable diseases Older people Diet & nutrition Prison health Disability Safety and accident prevention Drug Misuse Sexual Health Environmental health Smoking Emergency planning Women’s health Health promotion Local news Health protection Health Services administration 1 Alcohol misuse Minimum alcohol pricing plan 'may breach EU law' 23rd December 2015 Source: BBC Health A European court has said the Scottish government's case for a minimum unit price for alcohol is contrary to EU law if other tax options exist. A&E visits for alcohol poisoning 'double in six years' 22nd December 2015 Source: BBC Health Hospital visits for alcohol poisoning have doubled in six years, with the highest rate among young women. Emergency admissions due to the effects of alcohol, such as liver disease, have also risen by more than 50% in nine years to 250,000 a year in England. Alcohol weary Brits admit they need a break 18th December 2015 Source: Public Health England PHE encourages drinkers to take a break from alcohol as many admit they need a break as festive season hits peak on ‘Booze’s Black Friday’. Chronic conditions Over 500 UK patients gain early access to new melanoma treatment 23rd December 2015 Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Patients with advanced melanoma are among the first in the world to access pembrolizumab through the early access to medicines scheme (EAMS). Blood pressure drugs rethink urged 24th December 2015 Source: BBC Health More lives could be saved if doctors considered giving blood pressure drugs to all patients at high risk of heart disease - even if their blood pressures are normal, a study suggests. Communicable diseases Scarlet fever: beginning of a new season 18th December 2015 Source: Public Health England Early indications for 2015 to 2016 suggest we may be entering a third season of high numbers of scarlet fever infections Diet & nutrition Vitamin D deficiency linked to irritable bowel syndrome 2 23rd December 2015 Source: NHS Choices Health News Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, yet poorly understood, digestive condition that can cause diarrhoea, constipation, (…) abdominal pain and bloating. A small pilot study recruited around 50 people with IBS, who were given blood tests to assess their vitamin D levels. It was found that around 78% of people with IBS did not have enough vitamin D in their bodies. Folic acid to fortify flour 'would cut birth defects' 18th December 2015 Source: BBC Health UK experts are backing the call for flour to be fortified with folic acid - a move which they say would have prevented about 2,000 cases of serious birth defects since 1998. The failure to fortify flour has caused serious disabilities, including spina bifida, and resulted in terminations and stillbirths, their study said. Pupils reduce sugar intake by giving up fizzy drinks 17th December 2015 Source: BBC Health At Blackpool's St George's School, 15 pupils from Year 8 are sitting in a semi-circle as dental nurse Helen Kellett shows them some popular brands of fizzy drink."One of these drinks has 20 teaspoons of sugar hiding in the can," says Ms Kellett, who goes on to tell the group why sugar-laden soft drinks are particularly bad for the teeth. (…) They have already heard about the dangers of diabetes and obesity, all part of a pitch to harden their resolve to complete the 21-day Gulp (Give Up Loving Pop)Challenge. Disability Millions 'suffer in silence' with incontinence 28th December 2015 Source: BBC Health Millions of people in England experience problems with continence but many are not getting the support they need, health officials are warning. In guidance published by NHS England, experts have suggested people "suffer in silence" because they are too embarrassed to talk about the issue. It has called for better training for all staff. Investigating unexpected deaths - unanswered questions for the NHS 21st December 2015 Source: BBC Health The Southern Health saga has opened up a whole range of questions for the NHS about how it investigates deaths amongst patients with learning disabilities. Drug Misuse Web sales 'fuel stress drug addiction' 21st December 2015 Source: BBC Health Deaths linked to a commonly prescribed class of drug, used to treat anxiety and insomnia, reached record levels in England and Wales last year. (…) There were more than 10 million prescriptions for benzodiazepines dispensed in England in 2014, but there are growing concerns about the illegal supply of the drugs. 3 Environmental health Flooding: health guidance and advice 16th December 2015 Source: Public Health England Flooding presents a number of risks to health. This guidance helps professionals and the public address those risks and clean up safely. Emergency planning Winter 2015 floods: government response 28th December 2015 Source: Department for the Environment Government departments, councils and the Environment Agency are working together to do everything they can to respond to the recent unprecedented rain across the North of England, and to help communities recover from the extreme weather during December 2015. Health promotion Why the NHS needs better-behaved patients 24th December 2015 Source: BBC Health What does the NHS want for Christmas? More money? Yes. More staff? Yes again. But, whisper it quietly, better behaved patients wouldn't go amiss either. In fact, in their more candid moments, it's not unusual to find doctors and nurses having a little moan about the people they care for. Why? Well when the health service is under so much pressure and scrutiny as it struggles with deficits and to hit its targets there seems to be a creeping exasperation with the way some patients use - or perhaps that should be abuse - the system. 'Long-term healthy lifestyle key to preventing cancer' - Professor Karol Sikora 17th December 2015 Source: BBC Health Healthy lifestyles over the long-term are key to preventing cancer, according to specialist Professor Karol Sikora. Speaking to Joanna Gosling on the Victoria Derbyshire programme, he said the importance of diet and exercise should be a public health priority. He made the comments following the publication of a new study, in the journal Nature, which suggests cancer is overwhelmingly a result of environmental factors and not largely down to bad luck. Health protection Bacteria that resist 'last antibiotic' found in UK 21st December 2015 Source: BBC Health Bacteria that resist the most common antibiotic of last resort - colistin - have been discovered in the UK. Officials say the threat to human health is low, but is under ongoing review. Meningococcal disease cases peak in winter: PHE urges vaccination 16th December 2015 Source: Public Health England 4 Seasonal meningococcal spike prompts call for students to protect themselves against meningitis and blood poisoning. Health services administration Considerations for determining local health and care economies 24th December 2015 Source: Monitor Research and analysis on defining the boundaries of local health and care systems. Call for NHS bosses to adopt innovation more quickly 23rd December 2015 Source: BBC Health (…) the system for innovating in the NHS is more fragmented since the controversial reorganisation took effect in April 2013. (…) Any big hospital will have at least 10 viable ideas that could be taken into the market place if the mechanisms were clear and easy." But a report from the Royal College of Surgeons last year warned that NHS patients risk missing out on innovation because adopting new procedures or devices can take years. Osborne's NHS cash pledge 'has unravelled', says Labour 23rd December 2015 Source: BBC Health The government's promise of a £3.8bn financial boost for the NHS in England next year has "unravelled", the Labour Party has said.
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